SLS: NASA's New Mega-Rocket

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[georgehenry]

I spent last night explaining to my 7 year old that the last time we went to the moon was 50 years ago. She was absolutely blown away by that. I was in “dad tears”, just because she was finally interested in something I was telling her lol.

[iamcarbonandotherbits.]

NASA. Are we going to keep on using SpaceX vehicles?. Nah thats way to cheap, we've got this throwaway behemoth thats took years to build cost billions and we're super excited to watch it burn up on reentry.

[Randomadventuresebike]

I was embarrassed for nasa in the first 30 seconds of the video when he said the rocket has been in the works since 2011 🤣🤣🤣 meanwhile starship is 3 years in starting from nothing. No rocket, no base, not infrastructure. And yet it has flown multiple times. And let's not even get into cost!

[winstonsmith]

In the era of reusable launchers, it's a travesty to see most of that gigantic hardware thrown away after each launch including the SMEs intended to be reused many times.

[satyanreddy]

thanks Elderfox for great visuals, your voice soo engaging

[rickybojangles]

Too bad that NASA are effectively being dwarfed by SpaceX when it comes to rocket development. They're making no actual progress with their recycled rocket that isn't reusable. It's pretty much already obsolete at this point. Delays on delays on top of more delays, years late and will probably be beaten by Starship at this point.

[AmRFuKYaH]

Video on the planet Mercury and any missions carried out or planned for it pls?

[murphymmc]

Lunar base for science for metals is probably #1. Strategic advantage #2.

[mikkery]

This would have been awesome in 1981, unfortunately it's 2021.

[MrChiefsmaster]

if the starship system works as intended, this will be such a waste of money, if they continue the program...

[gistsc]

N1 SLS will never hold the record as the largest most powerful rocket, starship will be flying way before SLS. It will also do it much cheaper and be 100% reusable.

[vexspace]

Second most powerful rocket…






(StarShip)

[boyejoadefuye]

It appears that the US is not thinking about the space program. All they have to do is send fuel cylinders to the moon. Then all our trips will start from the moon cutting out the gravity drag of earth. Once on the moon, we will go far.

[supercoolmunkee]

This information is now outdated. They scratch that Gateway mission. Now they plan to send astronauts into space on the SLS rocket and then the astronauts will board Starship that will already be in orbit prior to SLS's mission and just use the Starship as the lunar lander instead and the return to Earth as well.

[El_Fabricio]

Ich frage mich ja immer wo die das ganze Benzin herbekommen und wie das alles da rein passen kann.

[saintpaul]

Looks like a step backwards, instead of forwards. A one use rocket that takes years to manufacture.

[tra]

I thought the StarShip was the most powerful rocket ever built. Neither has flown, so if you are going to label the SLS the most powerful, then the StarShip has to be labeled as well.

[TheSnoopall]

Its out of date before it launches if it does.

[vimalramachandran]

Nov. 2021 launch ain't happening. It's delayed to 2022.

[Skulduggery_P]

I wonder if this rocket comes equip with a pink lighter